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Windham parents warn safety risks after school bus stop changes
Summary
Multiple Windham residents told the RSU 14 school board that this fall's bus route changes have lengthened walks and moved stops to locations they called unsafe; superintendent and board members said policy EEA guides routing and staff will pursue shorter notice, signage and further policy review.
Multiple Windham residents told the RSU 14 School Board on Aug. 27 that bus route changes this school year moved stops away from long-established curbside locations, forcing children to walk farther and cross busy roads at a blind hill. The comments prompted the superintendent and board members to say they would pursue quicker communications, a review of the district's transportation policy and immediate safety measures.
The concerns came during public comment. Anthony Favro, a Windham resident, said the new stop for his sixth-grade daughter requires "about a half mile walk" from the end of their private road and forces students to cross at an intersection he described as unsafe. "That intersection, in my opinion, is not a safe pickup place for children because there's a blind hill coming down from River Road," Favro said.
The complaint was echoed by other parents. Steph Clark, who said she lives in the Pinewood Acres area, presented maps and…
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